Economics at University of Manchester
Economics (BSc (Hons), L102) at University of Manchester asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 22% had fewer than the 144 asked.
80 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 63%, a baccalaureate 21%, a foundation course 13%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L102 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
4%
left higher education
UK 6%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
110 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%86%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback73%79%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management84%88%
Learning resources83%90%
Student voice75%80%
75 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32.5k5 years£46k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 75 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working25% working and studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals30%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Economics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | History and Political Economy BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economics and Economic History BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Politics with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Mathematics with Economics Msci (Hon) | AAB - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Business Economics/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Economics this course | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of Nottingham | Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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